Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-24
State News.
AROosToOK.

ARoosTooK.
There is considerable excitement among
our neighbors says the Republican over the
| rumored construction of railroad from
Quebec through Northern Aroostook to Hall
fax via Moncton. 1t will be q direct line
from Qnebec to the sea. 1t is said that this
proposed road will run through Caribou.
CUMBERLAND.
Says the Brunswick Telegraph: This
matter of coal at the mouth of the Kennebec
has been the subject of conversation or news
paper discussion, and we have never heard
any scientific gentlemen who have examined
the locality who have given any promise of
paying yield if thorough explorations should
be made. Some gentlemen with whom we
| conversed years ago suggested that vein OF
coal might underlie the ocean bed, and lie
connected with the rich deposits in Nova
Scotia; but how to determine the point and
how to mine the coal if there, were problems
beyond his solution.
FRANKLIN.
The arrest of lady who was about to take
the train Tuesday at Pennington for Nebras-
ka, on q charge of attempting to break up
family in this county, created little stir
about town for the time being. The lady,
however satisfied the parties that she was all
right in the matter, and was allowed to pro.
coed on her journey Wednesday morning.
Messrs. Hunnewell and Ellis of Bingham,
have bought the blacksmith shop owned by
VIM. Dober and Son at Kingsfeld and are
making nice axes. They are having more
orders than they can fill at present, at a good
price. They also do quite business making
cant-dogs.
HANCOCK.
The new Baptist church edifce at Bar Har-
Dor, just dedicated, is handsomely fitted and
furnished. There are forty-seven pews, ash
with black walnut trimmings; pulpit of
black walnut, handsomely upholstered;
vestry 80 by Is, with parlor and pantry ad-
joining for use at social gatherings. The
building is lighted by electricity.
A little child of MIR. Charles Barbour of
South Deer Isle was drowned in a well, FRI
day the l4th. He had been out at play with
his brother and sister, and they did not miss
him till on going into the house his mother
inquired for him, and sent them to call him
in. As they could not find him she went in
search of him and found him in the well, but
too late to resuscitste him. One of their
children tel. into the same we'll last year, and
was saved by little son of one of the neigh
bOrs.
Mr.. Simon Havey, an old gentleman living
at Plantation No. Z, had terrible encounter
with bear last Sunday morning, the 10th
A gun trap had been set and during the night
was fired, wounding the bear. In the moro
ing when Mr. Havey and young man went
to secure the beast, he sprang upon the for
mer tearing his arm, decorating his face in
terrible manner, and throwing him to the
gr und. He would soon have been killed
had he been alone. An ak that had been
broken in the beginning of the battle, was
the only weapon they had. With this Mr..
johnson at last succeeded in killing the bear.
Mr., Havey's wounds are considered very
serious. Later intelligence from Township
No. Z, is to the effect that Mr.. Havey, whose
serious injury by bear is reported above,
has died of his injuries.
kENNEBEc.
Mr.. G. W. Hubbard of Oakland was kicked
by one of j. U. Hubbsrd's horses, on the
right hand, laying open the joint of the bone,
making a very painful wound.-The new
shops of the Somerset Railway Co. are COM
pleted outside and painted. They are not
only substantial as they need to be for the
work to be done by them, but they have
look of elegance and neatness as well.-The
Dustin & Hubbard Manufacturing Company
are laying the foundation for an addition to
the gristmill, of fourteen feet, on the water
side.-The preliminary meeting of the Oak
land Electric Light and Power Company has
been. The capital stock has all been taken,
and by home parties. The Thompson and
Huston system has been adopted. o. f.
Crowell is president of the Company, +. K.
Dustin and A. R. Small, with the president,
are the directors, and J. Wesley Gilman,
clerk and treasurer. We expect to see more
light" before snow flies.
The Waterville Water Company has bought
the water pipe and hydrant privileges of the
Lockwood Company, and will thus save the
laying of new pipe on lower Front street.
KNOX.
A convict named Fairfield Bickford recent
| ly died in the State prison at Thomaston. His
| body was taken by relatives to his home in
Biddeford, and dispatch from that city says
that an autopsy has been held, and there are
sensational rumors that marks of injuries
| were found on the head.
LINCOLN.
| The Boothbay Register saws Mr.. Hiram
Spofford sold Indiantown Island, Tuesday,
to G. B. Remission for 81 1000. A syndicate
of Bar Harbor capitalists will soon proceed
to improve the natural advantages of that
romantic ancient Indian city.
| PENoBscor.
| James MITCHELL of Hartland and Mr.. Nick.
erson of Orrington arrived in Dexter Tuesday
morning and began preliminary examination
of the country about Dexter, preparatory to
making the survey of the railroad extension.
Wednesday morning a considerable number
of assistants arrived and the whole party be-
gan the survey through the Watson Valley.
| Howard Swazey of Bucksport, while hand
ling revolver Thursday, accidentally dis
charged it, the bullet hitting him in the nose
and badly disfguring that member.
The Lincoln Pulp and Paper Company's
mill and other PROP erty at Lincoln was sold
at auction in that place Thursday forenoon by
F. II. Appleton, Esq. of Bangor the assignee
The purchaser was F. H. Clergue, ESQ.,, of
Bangor, whose bid was Sll00 This is the
price paid above an Indebtedness of $50, 900
which would make the real cost S5l 900.
At special town meeting in Orland Mon
day forenoon the 18th, to vote on the question
of raising money for the constr uction of the
Bangor and Castine railroad, the result was
81 votes for the road and 1873 against. The
yotr WAS IN n mofion IN raisa A. 000 ahou+